Flattening, Flattening

Peter Broelman
Two people face away from a large black wave called 'Climate change'. They look at a graph and say, 'Oh good. We're flattening the curve!'
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Two people face away from a large black wave called 'Climate change'. They look at a graph and say, 'Oh good. We're flattening the curve!'
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
False information from ancient times to the present.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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